used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With English and Latin he was having little trouble, but French was a stumbling block, while as to mathematics--well, Gerald and algebra weren’t friends.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading But by the middle of February it must be acknowledged that Gerald had taken such a dislike to algebra, and Kilts, too, for that matter, that the latter had good reason for his suspicion.
algebranounUS /ˈældʒəbrə/
the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations
From this reading With English and Latin he was having little trouble, but French was a stumbling block, while as to mathematics--well, Gerald and algebra weren’t friends.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading And the worst of it was that Kilts, as Mr. McIntyre was called by the students, had got it into his head that Gerald wasn’t really trying to get along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With English and Latin he was having little trouble, but French was a stumbling block, while as to mathematics--well, Gerald and algebra weren’t friends.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With English and Latin he was having little trouble, but French was a stumbling block, while as to mathematics--well, Gerald and algebra weren’t friends.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This, at first, wasn’t true.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But by the middle of February it must be acknowledged that Gerald had taken such a dislike to algebra, and Kilts, too, for that matter, that the latter had good reason for his suspicion.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading With English and Latin he was having little trouble, but French was a stumbling block, while as to mathematics--well, Gerald and algebra weren’t friends.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With English and Latin he was having little trouble, but French was a stumbling block, while as to mathematics--well, Gerald and algebra weren’t friends.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And the worst of it was that Kilts, as Mr. McIntyre was called by the students, had got it into his head that Gerald wasn’t really trying to get along.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And the worst of it was that Kilts, as Mr. McIntyre was called by the students, had got it into his head that Gerald wasn’t really trying to get along.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading But by the middle of February it must be acknowledged that Gerald had taken such a dislike to algebra, and Kilts, too, for that matter, that the latter had good reason for his suspicion.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading With English and Latin he was having little trouble, but French was a stumbling block, while as to mathematics--well, Gerald and algebra weren’t friends.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading But by the middle of February it must be acknowledged that Gerald had taken such a dislike to algebra, and Kilts, too, for that matter, that the latter had good reason for his suspicion.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This, at first, wasn’t true.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But by the middle of February it must be acknowledged that Gerald had taken such a dislike to algebra, and Kilts, too, for that matter, that the latter had good reason for his suspicion.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading With English and Latin he was having little trouble, but French was a stumbling block, while as to mathematics--well, Gerald and algebra weren’t friends.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading With English and Latin he was having little trouble, but French was a stumbling block, while as to mathematics--well, Gerald and algebra weren’t friends.
GERALD
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From this reading GERALD REVOLTS Gerald wasn’t getting on very well with his studies.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And the worst of it was that Kilts, as Mr. McIntyre was called by the students, had got it into his head that Gerald wasn’t really trying to get along.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GERALD REVOLTS Gerald wasn’t getting on very well with his studies.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But by the middle of February it must be acknowledged that Gerald had taken such a dislike to algebra, and Kilts, too, for that matter, that the latter had good reason for his suspicion.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And the worst of it was that Kilts, as Mr. McIntyre was called by the students, had got it into his head that Gerald wasn’t really trying to get along.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the worst of it was that Kilts, as Mr. McIntyre was called by the students, had got it into his head that Gerald wasn’t really trying to get along.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading With English and Latin he was having little trouble, but French was a stumbling block, while as to mathematics--well, Gerald and algebra weren’t friends.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With English and Latin he was having little trouble, but French was a stumbling block, while as to mathematics--well, Gerald and algebra weren’t friends.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And the worst of it was that Kilts, as Mr. McIntyre was called by the students, had got it into his head that Gerald wasn’t really trying to get along.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GERALD REVOLTS Gerald wasn’t getting on very well with his studies.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And the worst of it was that Kilts, as Mr. McIntyre was called by the students, had got it into his head that Gerald wasn’t really trying to get along.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And the worst of it was that Kilts, as Mr. McIntyre was called by the students, had got it into his head that Gerald wasn’t really trying to get along.
KiltsnounUS /kɪlts/
plural of “kilt” — a knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men as part of the traditional dress in the Highlands of northern Scotland
From this reading And the worst of it was that Kilts, as Mr. McIntyre was called by the students, had got it into his head that Gerald wasn’t really trying to get along.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading With English and Latin he was having little trouble, but French was a stumbling block, while as to mathematics--well, Gerald and algebra weren’t friends.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading But by the middle of February it must be acknowledged that Gerald had taken such a dislike to algebra, and Kilts, too, for that matter, that the latter had good reason for his suspicion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With English and Latin he was having little trouble, but French was a stumbling block, while as to mathematics--well, Gerald and algebra weren’t friends.
mathematicsnounUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
From this reading With English and Latin he was having little trouble, but French was a stumbling block, while as to mathematics--well, Gerald and algebra weren’t friends.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But by the middle of February it must be acknowledged that Gerald had taken such a dislike to algebra, and Kilts, too, for that matter, that the latter had good reason for his suspicion.
McIntyre
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From this reading And the worst of it was that Kilts, as Mr. McIntyre was called by the students, had got it into his head that Gerald wasn’t really trying to get along.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading But by the middle of February it must be acknowledged that Gerald had taken such a dislike to algebra, and Kilts, too, for that matter, that the latter had good reason for his suspicion.
a form of address for a man
From this reading And the worst of it was that Kilts, as Mr. McIntyre was called by the students, had got it into his head that Gerald wasn’t really trying to get along.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But by the middle of February it must be acknowledged that Gerald had taken such a dislike to algebra, and Kilts, too, for that matter, that the latter had good reason for his suspicion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the worst of it was that Kilts, as Mr. McIntyre was called by the students, had got it into his head that Gerald wasn’t really trying to get along.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GERALD REVOLTS Gerald wasn’t getting on very well with his studies.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And the worst of it was that Kilts, as Mr. McIntyre was called by the students, had got it into his head that Gerald wasn’t really trying to get along.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But by the middle of February it must be acknowledged that Gerald had taken such a dislike to algebra, and Kilts, too, for that matter, that the latter had good reason for his suspicion.
REVOLTSnounUS /riˈvoʊlts/
plural of “revolt” — organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading GERALD REVOLTS Gerald wasn’t getting on very well with his studies.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading And the worst of it was that Kilts, as Mr. McIntyre was called by the students, had got it into his head that Gerald wasn’t really trying to get along.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading GERALD REVOLTS Gerald wasn’t getting on very well with his studies.
stumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading With English and Latin he was having little trouble, but French was a stumbling block, while as to mathematics--well, Gerald and algebra weren’t friends.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But by the middle of February it must be acknowledged that Gerald had taken such a dislike to algebra, and Kilts, too, for that matter, that the latter had good reason for his suspicion.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading But by the middle of February it must be acknowledged that Gerald had taken such a dislike to algebra, and Kilts, too, for that matter, that the latter had good reason for his suspicion.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But by the middle of February it must be acknowledged that Gerald had taken such a dislike to algebra, and Kilts, too, for that matter, that the latter had good reason for his suspicion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the worst of it was that Kilts, as Mr. McIntyre was called by the students, had got it into his head that Gerald wasn’t really trying to get along.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the worst of it was that Kilts, as Mr. McIntyre was called by the students, had got it into his head that Gerald wasn’t really trying to get along.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, at first, wasn’t true.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With English and Latin he was having little trouble, but French was a stumbling block, while as to mathematics--well, Gerald and algebra weren’t friends.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But by the middle of February it must be acknowledged that Gerald had taken such a dislike to algebra, and Kilts, too, for that matter, that the latter had good reason for his suspicion.
a source of difficulty
From this reading With English and Latin he was having little trouble, but French was a stumbling block, while as to mathematics--well, Gerald and algebra weren’t friends.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading This, at first, wasn’t true.
hard to endure
From this reading And the worst of it was that Kilts, as Mr. McIntyre was called by the students, had got it into his head that Gerald wasn’t really trying to get along.
precisely as stated
From this reading GERALD REVOLTS Gerald wasn’t getting on very well with his studies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With English and Latin he was having little trouble, but French was a stumbling block, while as to mathematics--well, Gerald and algebra weren’t friends.
wasn't
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From this reading GERALD REVOLTS Gerald wasn’t getting on very well with his studies.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading GERALD REVOLTS Gerald wasn’t getting on very well with his studies.
weren't
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From this reading With English and Latin he was having little trouble, but French was a stumbling block, while as to mathematics--well, Gerald and algebra weren’t friends.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading With English and Latin he was having little trouble, but French was a stumbling block, while as to mathematics--well, Gerald and algebra weren’t friends.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GERALD REVOLTS Gerald wasn’t getting on very well with his studies.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading And the worst of it was that Kilts, as Mr. McIntyre was called by the students, had got it into his head that Gerald wasn’t really trying to get along.
